Slayton, Minnesota
| Slayton | |
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 Location in Minnesota
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1881 (settled) 1887 (incorporated) |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Minnesota |
| County : | Murray County |
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 59 ′ N , 95 ° 45 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 2,153 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 423.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 5.08 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 489 m |
| Postal code : | 56172 |
| Area code : | +1 507 |
| FIPS : | 27-60808 |
| GNIS ID : | 652147 |
| Website : | www.slayton.govoffice.com |
| Mayor : | Miron Carney |
Slayton is a small town (with the status " City ") and the administrative seat of Murray County in the US -amerikanischen State Minnesota . In 2010 Slayton had 2,153 residents.
geography
Slayton is located in southwest Minnesota at 43 ° 59'18 "north latitude and 95 ° 45'21" west longitude. The city extends over an area of 5.08 km².
Neighboring towns to Slayton are Garvin ( 16.7 miles north), Currie ( 10.6 miles northeast), Avoca (6.6 miles southeast), Iona (6.4 miles south), and Hadley (5.8 miles west).
The nearest major cities are Minneapolis (287 km east-northeast), Minnesota's capital Saint Paul (300 km in the same direction), Rochester (291 km east), Iowa's capital Des Moines (434 km southeast), Omaha , Nebraska (364 km south) , Sioux Falls , South Dakota (119 km southwest), and Fargo , North Dakota (368 km northwest).
traffic
US Highway 59 runs along the northeastern outskirts of the city . Minnesota State Route 30 runs through the north of the city . All other roads within Slayton are subordinate country roads, partly unpaved roads or inner-city connecting roads.
The Slayton Municipal Airport is located on the western outskirts of Slayton. The nearest major airport is Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (282 km east-northeast).
history
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1890 | 380 | - | |
| 1900 | 883 | 132.4% | |
| 1910 | 850 | -3.7% | |
| 1920 | 1045 | 22.9% | |
| 1930 | 1102 | 5.5% | |
| 1940 | 1587 | 44% | |
| 1950 | 1887 | 18.9% | |
| 1960 | 2487 | 31.8% | |
| 1970 | 2351 | -5.5% | |
| 1980 | 2420 | 2.9% | |
| 1990 | 2147 | -11.3% | |
| 2000 | 2072 | -3.5% | |
| 2010 | 2153 | 3.9% | |
| 1890-2000 2010 | |||
In 1881 what is now the city was acquired by real estate agent Charles Wesley Slayton, who worked for the railroad . In the country, a settlement was planned, which was named Slayton . 1887 the place was used as City of Slayton incorporated . In 2012 the 125th anniversary was celebrated in Slayton.
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census , Slayton had 2,153 people in 946 households. The population density was 423.8 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.2 people lived in each of the 946 households.
The racial the population was composed of 98.0 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and 0.7 percent from other ethnic groups; 0.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.2 percent of the population.
23.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 49.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 26.9 percent were 65 years or older. 53.0 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 45,568 USD . The per capita income was $ 23,109. 11.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c American Fact Finder. Retrieved May 28, 2013
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on May 28, 2013
- ↑ AirNav.com - DVP Accessed on May 28, 2013
- ^ US Decennial Census. Retrieved May 28, 2013
- ^ City of Slayton. Retrieved May 28, 2013